Byron Rogers
| Byron Giles Rogers | |
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| Colorado Attorney General | |
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In office 1939–1940 |
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| Preceded by | Paul P. Prosser |
| Succeeded by | Gail L. Ireland |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Colorado's 1st district |
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In office 1951–1971 |
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| Preceded by | John A. Carroll |
| Succeeded by | Mike McKevitt |
| Personal details | |
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August 1, 1900 Greenville, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | December 31, 1983 (aged 83) Denver, Colorado, U.S. |
| Resting place | Mount Lindo Cemetery, Tiny Town, Colorado, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Sturm College of Law, University of Denver |
Byron Giles Rogers (August 1, 1900 – December 31, 1983) was a U.S. Representative from Colorado.
Born in Greenville, Texas, Rogers moved with his parents to Oklahoma in April 1902. He attended the public schools of Checotah, Oklahoma. During the First World War, he served as a private in the Infantry, United States Army. He attended the University of Arkansas in 1918, the University of Oklahoma from 1919-1922, and the University of Colorado in 1923 and 1924. He earned his LL.B. at Sturm College of Law, University of Denver, 1925, and commenced the practice of law in Las Animas, Colorado.
Rogers served as city attorney of Las Animas from 1929-1933. He was a member of the Colorado House of Representatives from 1932-1935, serving as speaker in 1933. He served as county attorney of Bent County, Colorado, in 1933, and was later on the legal staff of Agricultural Adjustment Administration and National Recovery Administration, Washington, D.C., in 1933 and 1934. He served as assistant United States Attorney for Colorado 1934-1936, and Attorney General of Colorado 1936-1941. He was a public member of the War Labor Board from 1942-1945.
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